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Easily attach a variety of accessories to the front of your vehicle with this corrosion-resistant trailer hitch receiver. Perfect for winches, spare tire carriers and more.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (55 Customer Reviews)
Easily attach a variety of accessories to the front of your vehicle with this corrosion-resistant trailer hitch receiver. Perfect for winches, spare tire carriers and more.
Mounted this hitch about a year ago and really like it. We pull a fifth wheel camper so this affords us the ability to haul our bikes or kayaks(tall T stand) up front. Was easy to install and looks good to boot.
Dan - 06/12/2022My Curt front mount hitch arrived today and as expected, it is build solid. I’m waiting on weather to install but from the instructions installation seems to be very straight forward as are all the products I buy from Etrailer. I value the instructional videos and help from their account managers as much as I do their products.
Love it. Perfect fit and easy to install.
We haul a 41' fith wheel around and have a pair of electric bikes. Initially we carried the bikes on the back of the 5th wheel, but they bounced badly as we drove down the highway. The bikes are 70 lbs each plus the carrier and the trailer hitch was only rated for 150 lbs.
The front end receiver is rated at 300 lbs and our bikes ride beautifully. I added an 8" receiver extender so I could easily remove our bike carrier for normal city driving.
Very Pleased with this Front Mount Hitch I installed on my 2016 F250 Super Duty.
EVERYTHING fit prefect and installation was straight forward.
I did this install myself (1 person), If you take your time, work smart, it is very doable for anyone that can turn wrenches.
Once the side brackets were bolted to the frame, I used a floor Jack to lift the roll & hitch into place. This makes it an easy 1 person job.
I wanted the Hitch in the "upper" position and a nice clean look, so instead of just notching the air dam as is suggested, I took my time and cut a square that allowed the hitch to pass thru from behind. The end result is an install that looks like it was designed to be there.
Also I placed painters tape on the air dam so I could use a black sharpie to mark up my opening and easily redo if needed. And yes I redid it a few times till I was satisfied with the planned location.
Lastly i was able to drill a hole in all 4 corners of my desired opening and then used a utility knife with a new blade to cut out the opening. Took my time and the results were worth the effort. I have and could have used a rotary tool, yet feel I have better control with a sharp knife.
Suggest watching the On-Line Install Video prior to getting started.
2012 install Video was the exact procedure for my 2016.
Working alone with no air tools, planning out the air dam opening location, and just taking my time, it took about 2.5 hours to complete the install......
This item is everything it's claimed to be. Very well designed, great finish and perfect fit. Installation is easy (for one person) however I recommend watching the installation video for the "Tech Tips" which proved very useful. In the video the truck is on a lift which is ideal, however when working on the ground, space is limited when using a long handle torque wrench.
A couple additional tips I found useful are:
First, drive onto ramps for the extra clearance when using the torque wrench.
When re-using the factory nuts and bolts (18-mm in used front two holes of frame) use 2 of the supplied fishing wires together on the bolts; this keeps them from falling away from the frame while lining them up.
Use an 18-mm ratcheted box wrench to remove the inner bolts on the passenger side of the frame when removing factory tie-down brackets
For the receiver extending thru the air dam I wanted it to extend thru a hole and not cut out a notch for a factory look. I covered the area with blue painters tape. I measured up from the bottom 4" and marked the tape; took a straight edge and marked tape up from the sides of the receiver tube to mark a 3" square.
Next I outlined the 3" square with green painters tape to outline the cut-out area. I used a sharp utility knife to make the cut. Take your time and it cuts very easily. (save the cutout plastic)
After installing receiver you can trim the saved cutout to fill in any opening at the bottom. I used with JB Weld to glue the trimmed piece back into place.
Install a receiver cover for a clean finished look.
All this took 2.5 hours without any extra hands.
Thanks etrailer.com!
Great Front Hitch.
Installed in the upper position so I have plenty of ground clearance. Everything needed to install was supplied, they even supplied a very handy wire snake tool for installing the bolts in the frame, this made the install easy.
Scott - 12/14/20202014 F-250 FX4. Ordered this hitch on Friday, and received it on Tuesday. Instructions were simple, it took less that 2 hours to install. It made backing my boat around a corner and into my carport easier than I had hoped. I shoulda installed a front-end hitch a long time ago. My initial concern was losing ground clearance, but the brackets only extend below the air dam by about 1/2".
This fit perfect and e-trailer’s video was easy to follow for the install. Did it myself in a couple hours. Just used a block of wood to help hold up the center section when I was installing it. Installed in the higher position so had to cut a hole in the plastic trim. 2011 f350 crew cab 4x4.
Easy instructions and easy to install. End result is amazing we put one of our pretty sizable Ebikes on the front and one on the back
I have this rack mounted on the front of my Ford F-350. Could not ask for a better rack. Bikes are easy to load and unload. They have remain very secure after thousands of miles of travel.
Just installed the Curt front hitch on my 2015 F250 4x4. Easy as pie took about an hour everything fit perfect 100% satisfied.
Fit my 2015 Ford F350 perfect. Holds my bike rack so the bikes can go with me when the slide -in camper is on the truck. Mounted with the high mount and cut the cowling for the hitch to fit through. Had to work at tightening the nuts with the torque wrench in the limited work area under the truck. This is the second truck I have put a front receiver hitch on.
Appears to be good quality. Hitch came with hardware to mount below air dam. If I were to do it again I’d mount it higher and cut the air dam.
very easy to install, directions were clear and accurate. Gives just the proper amount of clearance to slide my 9,000 lb winch into place. ground clearance reduction is very minimal. i didn't want to trim my front fascia to gain the extra inches so mounting it in the lower space made the install much easier and quicker. looks like a factory installed piece.
Installed the hitch on my 2016 Ford 350HD without much difficulty. (would be no difficulty if I had a helper to help do some lifting, but just myself - me and a jack). The receiver can be installed either with the tube low or high. High meant that I had to cut a notch in my air dam, so I installed it low which still had good ground clearance. If I ever need it higher, then the attachment plate allows one to just reverse the bolt placement and cut a notch in the air dam. I use the receiver for my 9000 lb. winch so that I can use the winch for pulling whatever. Have pulled stumps, trees, etc. with it with no problem whatsoever. Good heavy duty receiver. Didn't even have to take the tow hooks off. Good purchase.
Very satisfied with the front hitch from Curt. Installed on 2016 F350 4x4. 6.7 diesel. True bolt on hitch. No drilling or modifying. I installed mine in the high position and am using it to carry a motorcycle on front of truck while pulling 5th wheel.
Instructions supplied are not great but etrailer has an install video which helps a lot. Took about 1.5 hours for me to install. Needed an 18mm box end wrench rather than ratchet to get 2 of the 8 factory bolts off due to an A/C hose close to bolts. Only hand tools required. Comes with all hardware and pull wires to facilitate install. When fully installed the hitch pin is behind the lower air dam/facia of the truck with only about 2 inches of the receiver tube showing. I purchase this hitch due to the 3 piece construction which gives low and high hitch option and I feel also makes it far easier for single person installation.
Front mount hitch used to guide trailer into small storage unit. Worked perfectly!
The C31018 front hitch for my Ford F-250 fit perfectly. The instructions were clear and brief and the hitch went on without a HITCH. I did not have to remove the front fascia whchi saved me sometime and avoided damaging the mounting hardare Unfortunately the installation of the Curt spare tire carrier C31006 did not meet my satisfaction at all. I intended to mount a bran new spare tire with the Alclad finished and King Ranch Logo but could not due to the improper design for my Ford F-250. I ended up using my steel spare tire with the inward side out and the addition of self fabricated would spacer. I had to settle for an ugly appearing spare tire that hangs out front at an awful angle. I expected that the Cure Spare tire mount would be designed to Fit.. Included are a few picture of what I hoped to have and what I ended up with. If you have a spacer available to mount my original chrome clad spare tire with the clad side facing forward, I would very much getting some information on that device. The poor rating is for the spare tire mount. The front hithc was excellent.
Perfect!...one word that covers everything...prompt shipping...everything in box plus...good instructions plus on line tutorial...Great fit!...another great experience with etrailer...Thanks!
Bill - 02/05/2021Hitch delivered on time and was easy to assemble and install. I have used it several times and works fine. You might need a hitch cover because on my f350 it makes a whistle noise if reciever hole is not covered.
Can’t beat the Curt’s brand, always top of the line and made in the USA putting Americans to work. Sure it a few dollars more but no comparison to the cheaper China crap. Which do you want to put your trailer or anything else behind or in front of your truck? Comes with grade 8 bolts and detailed instructions. Took about a hour to put on and I didn’t pull out the impact, hardest part is cutting the plastic front air dam so it looks good and not like a 3 year old did it - just caulk around it with black adhesive silicone to get a nice look when your done. (2016 f250 perfect fit)
Ken - 09/19/2019Great product. I like it being in 3 pieces which made it easy to install by myself. The bolt fishing tool worked perfectly.
Curt Front Hitch- Has it already been one year? What a great performance. Installed this front hitch on my F350 superduty to mount a Yakima bike rack up front- I've got a truck camper on the rig that precludes use of rear hitch for adding racks.
Solid product- easy to install. Definitly need help lifting in place to bolt down but directions and assembly are straight forward. I've now purchased multiple items from etrailer.com and have loved the customer service and highly recommend them to everyone who asks. Quality outfit that delivers.
Excellent fit, everything that was needed...Just installed.
This Curt front-end receiver hitch was easy to install using common hand tools and a hydraulic jack. It was possible to mount without the jack, but it made the install easier for a single handed job. The instructions were easy to follow and after mounting, I was able to carry 2 bikes on the front of my F-250 and a slide-in camper on the rear. All in all, it was exactly what I hoped for when I ordered it. The model specific fit was perfect for my situation.
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